Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in India
India: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 10.3 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in India, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in India is 10.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in India peaked at 10.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 1990.
That places India 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.73 | — |
| 1991 | 0.77 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.83 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 2.87 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.06 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 4.45 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.21 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 5.56 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 6.23 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.89 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.23 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.59 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.98 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.84 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 9.79 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 | 0.73 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 1.91 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 5.56 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in India?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in India was 10.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 1990.
- How does India rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- India ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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